paidleaveforall.orgCrawled Nov 7, 2026
The campaign highlights progress on paid family and medical leave, including the first national law passed in 2020 and House approval of paid leave.
National and state groups also launched a collaborative effort today—Paid Leave for All—to raise funds, hire shared staff and develop a coordinated strategy to win an inclusive paid family and medical leave policy with bipartisan support.
When balancing work and family becomes difficult, women tend to resort to caregiving and men to earning money.
Momentum for paid family leave mirrors effort to pass FMLA.
The statement thanks the Ways and Means Committee for holding a hearing on legislative proposals for paid family and medical leave.
The growing campaign already includes dozens of member and supporter organizations across the country.
Organizations urge Congress to co-sponsor and pass the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act due to COVID-19’s impact on workers.
Jocelyn Frye is President of the National Partnership for Women & Families and the first Black woman to head the organization, which was founded in 1971. Prior to her current role, Jocelyn helped spearhead the Women’s Initiative at the Center for American Progress. Before CAP, Jocelyn served in the White House during the administration of Barack […]
The campaign notes that over 33 million American workers lacked access to paid sick leave when the pandemic began, despite the universal need for time off to care for family.
The Paid Leave for All campaign is a coalition of organizations advocating for universal paid family and medical leave for all workers.
Workers like Walmart cashier Mendy Hughes highlight the lack of paid time off for essential employees exposed to high volumes of customers.
In partnership with MomsRising and businesses, the campaign launches ‘Pop Ups for Paid Leave’ to support mothers nationwide on May 10.
The Paid Leave for All campaign is a growing collaborative of organizations fighting for paid family and medical leave for all working people.